Tesla Powerwall home battery in Canada is $15,000 and $20,000

by Eric Carrière ·
Published October 14, 2016
· Updated October 14, 2016

More than a year ago, Tesla announced a new product : the Powerwall home battery. Tesla sells the Powerwall $3,000 ($US) before installation.

Powerwall is a home battery that charges using electricity generated from solar panels, or when utility rates are low, and powers your home in the evening. It also fortifies your home against power outages by providing a backup electricity supply. Automated, compact and simple to install, Powerwall offers independence from the utility grid and the security of an emergency backup.

In Canada, Tesla distributes the Powerwall through NRStor Inc. NRStor Inc then redistributes through MPower Energy Solutions, one of its divisions. MPower has been contacting (telephone and email) Canadians who have signed up with Tesla Powerwall.

The price in Canada is highly priced. Tesla Powerwall is priced at $10,000 (vs 3000 in $US). Tesla Dual Powerwall is priced at $15,000 (vs 6,000 in $US). The installation is about $5,000.

Is this another demonstration that the price structure in Canada is not in our favour ?

Here is the email from MPower :

Thank you for your interest in MPOWER Energy Solutions featuring the Tesla Powerwall.

Who We Are:

MPOWER Energy Solutions was created to help accelerate Canada’s transition to a clean energy future by delivering smart, reliable energy services and solutions.

From our head office in Toronto, we have built a dedicated service and support network to deliver our exciting new product to Canadian homeowners and small business.

Our Solution:

Our automated and fully-integrated green energy solution is helping homeowners and small businesses further their sustainability goals and reduce their carbon footprint, today.

The MPOWER Solution includes a sophisticated combination of equipment, including:

· Tesla Powerwall – A Single or Dual Powerwalls to store the energy needed to deliver safe and effective power;

· Inverter – for converting electricity from direct current (like the energy produced by Powerwall or by a solar panel) to alternating current (which is the power you get from your electrical outlets);

· Meter – to monitor your connection to the electricity grid;

· Secondary Panel + Autotransformer to isolate power essential appliances needed in a power outage..

Today’s Smart Energy:

The MPOWER Solution can be connected to solar panels to charge the battery during the day. Without solar panels, it can reduce energy bills by charging the battery when energy costs are at their lowest and strategically shifting power use to battery power when rates are higher.

A standard installation of a Single Powerwall can typically power your fridge, furnace fan, Wi-Fi, lights for 6 rooms, four cellphones and two laptops for 24 hours, providing security, safety and peace of mind during an outage. With a Dual Powerwall Solution you can backup these appliances for a longer period of time or include additional appliances. A MPOWER installer will work with you to determine the right solution for your property.

Installation & Pricing:

With sophisticated technology at its core, our system requires installation by a licensed electrician with both MPOWER and Tesla certification. Every installation is supported by our dedicated service team who will manage every step of your installation so you know your Solution is correctly configured and safely installed.

If you still have questions or need more information about your specific requirements, send us an email with your availability over the next week, and someone from our service team will contact you. We’re here to help answer your questions and discuss how you can take the next step in owning the smart, clean energy of tomorrow, today.

I am developing new mining exploration equipment that will use a battery system. Tesla Power walls and other Tesla power systems could meet our specifications. Your business plan for selling Tesla power products is a form of outdated thinking that will not last. I suggest your investors walk ASAP.

A local electrical contractor orders a powerwall for you and makes 5 to 10 percent on the $3000 US price plus the exchange rate. Other attachments are charged in a similar way. He is certified and install it for you at competitive electrician prices.

This is what social media will be informing all Canadians. The high markup will never work.

I so strongly agree with the discus about the Canadian mark up .I was so happy to see the start up of the tesla company and its efforts in green renewable. energy .Now all that excitement has been damaged knowing tesla would team up with a company that would rip off its own country men like that . I sure hope tesla comes up with an alternative or knocks some sense into MPOWER ENERGY SOLUTIONS.

Elon Musk will drop these guys as distributors. Solar PV + battery (or battery only) works when the cost per KWh leaves a reasonable payback period. What these guys have done is roll the clock back 10-years when it cost $1,000 per KWh. If you are investigating this technology you know it’s $200/KWh now. Product will never come off the shelf at these rip-off prices. I can’t wait for the next home show in my area and I see this kind of crap. $5,000 for installation…really!

You are Sooooo correct. It does not coincide with the Tesla philosophy. Panasonic also has a storage unit available now but no idea if it is available in Canada or its costs. Same tech just not packaged as fancy.